Epidemiological aspects of acute childhood poisoning among patients attending a hospital at Kolkata.
Indian J Public Health
;
2005 Jan-Mar; 49(1): 25-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-110387
ABSTRACT
A retrospective study from a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kolkata revealed 3.6% of total paediatric admissions were due to poisoning. Majority of the cases included oral/chemical poisoning followed by biological/envennomation. Kerosene was the commonest among all poisoning. Most of the cases were accidental.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Poisoning
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Scorpions
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Snake Bites
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Bites and Stings
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Kerosene
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Accidents
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Child
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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